Projects

Projects

Made in BC PV Installation on Burnaby Residence

The new photovoltaic system, the first residential grid-tied photovoltaic system in Burnaby - Featured in the Georgia Straight recently. VREC consulted on the system design, permitting and net metering process for this system, performed electrical installation and supplied a portion of the equipment. As part of minimizing greenhouse gas impact due to transportation, VREC prefers to specify local materials wherever possible. The panels, inverter and panel racking for this system were all manufactured in British Columbia.

First Grid-Tied Photovoltaic System in Mission, BC - All Saints Anglican Church

Click here for photos of the installation and blessing of this new photovoltaic system VREC designed and installed for Mission's All Saints Anglican Church. This system was also made possible by funding from Vancity Credit Union.

First Grid-Tied Photovoltaic System in North Vancouver

This system, the first of it's kind in North Vancouver, provides all the electricity needed for it's residence. Click here to find out more about photovoltaic systems and view pictures. It was featured on the cover of Home Power magazine in July 2007.

Pilot Installation on the SPEC Building

This pilot installation is on the SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation) building on Maple Street in Vancouver. It is now live, as of July 2005, the first grid-tie installation in Vancouver.

• Fact Sheet on the Installation
• How the system works and specifications
• Installation Pictures
• The grant from Vancity that made it possible (Thanks Vancity!)

Solar Space Heater Installation

Now on order for a home in Vancouver is a solar space heater made by Cansolair. If you'd like to participate in the installation or come view the system once installed email us and we'll add you to the list. More information on this technology

Vancouver's First Residential Grid-Tie Photovoltaic Home

Now that BC Hydro has made it legal and possible to tie renewable electricity production to the electrical grid, we want to be the first to make it happen on a residential building in Vancouver. We're still looking for funding for this one, so if you want to fund an installation on your home or someone else's, let us know.  We have secured for our customers financing at prime plus one for projects under $10,000. We also have become Vancouver distributor for Energy Alternatives, which allows us to offer good pricing on renewable energy equipment. So if you've got an unshaded roof that gets sun from the south and would like to purchase a photovoltaic system, give us a call at 778.869.8333.

Contact Us: 778.869.8333 in Vancouver, Canada or main@vanrenewable.org
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